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🇰🇷 Korean · Fluency Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Ha-eun's first wish

The Kims' flat, Ha-eun on the rug and the bow to practise: Ha-eun, say happy birthday, Grandma, rice cake, that's Ha-eun's speech, not bad for three, now you, Eli, Grandma, live long, not that, stay healthy a long, long time, and the long one everybody says, a long and healthy life to you, four syllables, slowly, and the bow, both hands to the floor.

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THE STORY

The Kims' flat in Mangwon on a Sunday afternoon, Ha-eun on the rug and the big bow to practise before Jeonju; Mrs. Park is casual with the child and polite with Eli, Eli is respectful to her, and Ji-yeong and Eli are polite with each other.

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하은아, 생신 축하드려요, 해 봐.ha-eu-na, saeng-sin chu-ka-deu-ryeo-yo, hae bwa.Ha-eun, say: happy birthday.
함미, 떡. 그게 하은이 연설이에요.ham-mi, tteok. geu-ge ha-eu-ni yeon-seo-ri-e-yo.Grandma, rice cake. That's Ha-eun's speech.
세 살치고 괜찮네요. 이제 일라이 씨요.se sal-chi-go gwaen-chan-ne-yo. i-je il-la-i ssi-yo.Not bad for three. Now you, Eli.
할머니, 오래 사세요.hal-meo-ni, o-rae sa-se-yo.Grandma, live long.
건강하시길 바랍니다.geon-gang-ha-si-gil ba-ram-ni-da.I wish you good health.
그게 아니라, 오래오래 건강하세요.geu-ge a-ni-ra, o-rae-o-rae geon-gang-ha-se-yo.Not that: stay healthy a long, long time.
다들 하는 긴 거는요?da-deul ha-neun gin geo-neun-yo?And the long one everybody says?
만수무강하세요. 네 글자, 천천히요.man-su-mu-gang-ha-se-yo. ne geul-jja, cheon-cheon-hi-yo.A long and healthy life to you. Four syllables, slowly.
절은 두 손 바닥까지요.jeo-reun du son ba-dak-kka-ji-yo.The bow: both hands to the floor.